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Career stats

BJ Penn stats

Career striking and grappling numbers for BJ Penn, with every tracked fight below.

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Career totals

Across UFC

Tracked bouts
27
Strikes landed / min
2.80
Strike accuracy
48%
Strikes absorbed / min
3.48
Takedowns / 15 min
1.09
Control time
16%
Average fight time
13:12

Rates are computed over the 27 bouts whose finish time we hold.

Where they rank

All-time boards where BJ Penn sits in the top 25.

All MMA
UFC

Fight by fight

Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.

DateEventOpponentResultSignificant strikesOpp. sig. strikesTotal strikesTakedownsKnockdownsSubmission attemptsControl time
May 11, 2019UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeClay GuidaLOSS · UD · R3 5:0064 of 17780 of 20874 of 1880 of 0000:00
Dec 29, 2018UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Ryan HallLOSS · SUB · R1 2:463 of 86 of 158 of 150 of 0001:33
Jun 25, 2017UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeDennis SiverLOSS · MD · R3 5:0057 of 107103 of 28065 of 1160 of 0102:02
Jan 15, 2017UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennYair RodriguezLOSS · TKO · R2 0:244 of 2255 of 1117 of 270 of 0000:22
Jul 6, 2014The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleFrankie EdgarLOSS · TKO · R3 4:1613 of 6690 of 16260 of 1160 of 0000:00
Dec 8, 2012UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazRory MacDonaldLOSS · UD · R3 5:0024 of 89116 of 20353 of 1190 of 2000:56
Oct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs DiazNick DiazLOSS · UD · R3 5:0088 of 164178 of 350107 of 1841 of 4001:25
Feb 27, 2011UFC 127: Penn vs FitchJon FitchDRAW · MD · R3 5:0012 of 2947 of 7248 of 662 of 3013:36
Nov 20, 2010UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDAMatt HughesWIN · TKO · R1 0:217 of 93 of 67 of 90 of 0100:03
Aug 28, 2010UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2Frankie EdgarLOSS · UD · R5 5:0036 of 14694 of 23456 of 1672 of 3001:25
Apr 10, 2010UFC 112: INVINCIBLEFrankie EdgarLOSS · UD · R5 5:0071 of 26261 of 23272 of 2630 of 0000:00
Dec 11, 2009UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDiego SanchezWIN · TKO · R5 2:3770 of 1318 of 108149 of 2130 of 0001:30
Aug 8, 2009UFC 101: DECLARATIONKenny FlorianWIN · SUB · R4 3:5457 of 9419 of 58151 of 1891 of 3014:10
Jan 31, 2009UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2Georges St-PierreLOSS · TKO · R4 5:0016 of 3792 of 12263 of 850 of 1000:26
May 24, 2008UFC 84: ILL WILLSean SherkWIN · TKO · R3 5:00122 of 17546 of 162130 of 1830 of 1100:07
Jan 19, 2008UFC 80: RAPID FIREJoe StevensonWIN · SUB · R2 4:0241 of 6917 of 3671 of 1050 of 0216:34
Jun 23, 2007The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn FinaleJens PulverWIN · SUB · R2 3:1223 of 316 of 1860 of 703 of 3034:54
Sep 22, 2006UFC 63: Hughes vs PennMatt HughesLOSS · TKO · R3 3:5317 of 3735 of 8849 of 700 of 1021:58
Mar 4, 2006UFC 58: USA vs. CanadaGeorges St-PierreLOSS · SD · R3 5:0037 of 8559 of 135101 of 1561 of 1010:18
Jan 31, 2004UFC 46: Super NaturalMatt HughesWIN · SUB · R1 4:3917 of 234 of 833 of 390 of 0014:08
Feb 28, 2003UFC 41: OnslaughtCaol UnoDRAW · SD · R5 5:0067 of 9364 of 97111 of 1375 of 8007:09
Sep 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnMatt SerraWIN · UD · R3 5:0032 of 528 of 4971 of 921 of 1000:55
May 10, 2002UFC 37: High ImpactPaul CreightonWIN · TKO · R2 3:2339 of 566 of 891 of 1080 of 0003:29
Jan 11, 2002UFC 35: ThrowdownJens PulverLOSS · MD · R5 5:0049 of 9338 of 98161 of 2107 of 10026:23
Nov 2, 2001UFC 34: High VoltageCaol UnoWIN · TKO · R1 0:115 of 60 of 15 of 61 of 1100:02
Jun 29, 2001UFC 32: Showdown In The MeadowlandsDin ThomasWIN · TKO · R1 2:426 of 81 of 511 of 130 of 1100:09
May 4, 2001UFC 31: Locked & LoadedJoey GilbertWIN · TKO · R1 4:5722 of 323 of 776 of 862 of 2004:31

Strike Distribution

Strike target
  • Head783 of 1848
  • Body162 of 191
  • Leg54 of 62

Totals across 27 tracked fights.

Strike position
  • Distance628 of 1594
  • Clinch210 of 279
  • Ground161 of 228

Totals across 27 tracked fights.

Rivalries

Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.

OpponentRecordSignificant strikesTakedownsKnockdownsControl time
Frankie Edgar3 fights0–3120 of 4742 of 301:25
Matt Hughes3 fights2–141 of 690 of 116:09
Caol Uno2 fights1–072 of 996 of 917:11
Georges St-Pierre2 fights0–253 of 1221 of 200:44
Jens Pulver2 fights1–172 of 12410 of 13011:17

As published elsewhere

Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.

UFC careerRecord: 16-14-2 · Source: UFCStats.com
Significant strikes
2.76per min
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
SApM
3.20per min
Top 44% in the UFC
Str. Def.
56%
Takedowns
1.19per 15 min
Takedown accuracy
55%
Top 15% in the UFC
TD Def.
74%
Top 26% in the UFC
Submission attempts
0.5per 15 min
Top 46% in the UFC

Percentiles compare this fighter with 1497 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.